The best games of E3 2016

Very cleverly revealed at the PlayStation conference, Resident Evil VII appears to be another reinvention for the famous survival-horror series, shifting to the first-person perspective and out-and-out terror that worked so well for games like Outlast and P.T. It can also be played entirely in VR.

The aesthetic is grim and grimy, with an atmosphere more reminiscent of Silent Hill than Resident Evils past. There will still be herbs to munch and puzzles to solve, ensuring the heart of Resi over. Some fans may worry this is a departure too far, but Resident Evil is a game that has constantly reinvented itself, from puzzling horror to tense action to squad-shooter spinoffs and even light-gun games. A series prone to more experimentation than it is given credit for, it fits for Capcom to be exploring new concepts, particularly virtual reality. The demo is available on the PS store now and is definitely worth checking out. We’ll ask you the same question that was buzzing around the show floor: “did you go upstairs?”